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4 Ot Ci’lcehln nttos. - SUBSCRIPTIONS. WEEKLY NEWS, issued two times r week, on Mondays and Thursdays. one year <. • 1 OO WEEKLY NEWS, six months 76 WEEKLY NEWS, three months.... 60 THE MORNING NEWS every day in the year (by mail or carrier) 10 00 THE MORNING NEWS every day for six months (by mail or carrier) S 00 THE MORNING NEWS Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, or Tues days, Thursdays and Saturdays (by mali),l year S OO ADVERTISING. Display advertising 81 40 an inch each inser tion- Discount made for contract adver tislng. depending on space and length of time advertisement is to run. Local and Reading Notices 25 cents a line. Marriages, Funerals and Obituaries 81 00 per incfe. Legal Advertisements of Ordinaries. Sheriffs and other officials inserted at the rate pre scribed by law. ‘< Remittances can be made by Postofflce Order, Registered Letter or,Express at our risk. CORRESPONDENCE Corresiiondence solicited; but to receive at tention letters must be accompanied by a responsible name, not for publication, but . as a guarantee of good faith. All letters should be addressed to MORNING NEWS. Savannah, Ga. REGISTERED AT THE POSTOFFICE IN 8 A VAN ■AH AS SECOND-CLASS MAIL MATTER. THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1894. Another Letter to Wilson. According to the Washington corre spondent of the New York World the President has written another letter to Mr. Wilson, the chairman of. the ways and meansjcommittee. The President has a very high appreciation of Mr. Wilson’s services in behalf of tariff reform and very great regard for him as a man. Mr. Wilson has not given this second letter to the press. It is not of a charac ter to create as much of a sensation as the first one did. If, however, the World’s correspondent has a proper understand ing of its contents the President expressed himself very freely in respect to the failure of congress to pass such a tariff bill as the Democratic party had promised the people. “Atone time the President says he had begun to doubt whether the Democratic party was, after all, the . real party of tariff reform, but he had not permitted himself to en tertain the thought, realizing imme diately that no matter what might be the temporary obstacles in the way of prog ress the party must continue its crusade and its members must remain loyal to the cardinal principles of their organization.” If the ©resident wrote as above to Mr. Wilson he must have been in a very de pressed state of mind. The Democratic party is all right—it is as earnestly in fqvor of a genuine reform of the tariff as it is possible for it to be, but all who pro fess to be democrats are not tariff reform ers. There is a democratic majority in the Senatft, but there is not a majority of tariff reformers. Neither Smith, Brice, Gorman, Murphy, nor others that might be mentioned, are tariff reformers. They all insisted, when the tariff bill was un der consideration, udou protection for articles in which their constituents -are interested, and in order to get what they wanted in the way’ of protection they were compelled to grant what others genuine tariff reform bill and down the sugar trust until the democrats have a good working majority of tariff reformers and opponents of trusts in both the Sen ate and the House. Last of the Alliance. The last meeting of the farmers’ alliance in this state has been held, in all probability. The meeting at Dublin, which began Wednesday and ended Thursday, practi cally demonstrated that the organization has very little more life in it. This fact is not a cause for rejoicing, but rather for regret. The Morning Mews, although it was the paper upon which the alliance leaders heaped abuse because it pointed out that the farmers were being used by a lot of political demagogues to advance their political fortunes, believes that the alliance, if kept out of politics, could he made of much use to the farmers. A great many of the fair-minded al liancemen are now admitting that if the advice of the Morning News had been taken the alliance might have been made a powerful organization for the good of the farmers. The Morning News was looked upon by the alliance as its worst enemy, when, as a matter of fact, it was its best friend. It had the courage to tell it the truth. The truth was not palatable, and hence was rejected. It would be interesting to know the amount of money the alliance farmers have spent to find out that they have been the dupes of political dema gogues. It must be very large. And what benefits have the farmers re ceived? Can they name one? And there are demagogues who are ■till trying to use the remnants of the organization. It is to be hoped that the farmers are too wise from experience to permit them to succeed. They should be given the cold shoulder at once. The place for the farmers is not in the populist party. It is in the Democratic party. The Democratic party has always looked out for their interests, and will continue to do so. Those who allow them selves to be drawn into the populist party will have as much cause to regret it as they have to regret spending their money for the benefit of the demagogues who got control of the alliance. They have had sufficient experience to show them the direction in which their interests are. Why Germans Should Seek the South. The Emigrant, a New York publica tion of influence which circulates among those in Germany who are thinking of seeking homes in this country, has a very interesting and valuable article showing why German immigrants should settle in the southern states rather than in the states of the northwest. It says that they have been led to believe by r articles published in the interest of the north west that the climate of the south is un endurable—that emigrants from the colder countries of Europe cannot stand it, and that Germans who settle in the southern states are attacked by fevers and quickly lose their health. , The Emigrant publishes a table showing the temperature at 24 widely separated stations in the southern states and 15 stations in Germany, taken at midday of the same day during the months of January, April, July and Oc tober, and calls attention to the fact that the climate in the southern states is much more nearly like that of the states from which the immigrants came than the climate of tho northwestern states is. On this point the Emigrant says: “Reference to the International Meteor ological Observation Charts, reveals the fact that the cities of Atlanta, Ga.; Mont gomery, Ala.; Little Rock, Ark.; Shreve port, La.; Norfolk, Va., and Abilene, Tex., have about the same mean temper ature as the cities of Memel, Munich, Ansbach, Breslau, Bamberg, Frederich hafen and Wustrow in Germany, while Savannah, Ga.; Jacksonville, Fla. ; Mo bile, Ala:; Galveston, Tex., etc. have practically the mean temperature of Leipsic. Berlin, Kiel Cassel, Magdeburg. Hamburg, Carlsruhe and Frankfurt-on therMain.” The Emigrant, in comparing the farming conditions of the northwest with those of the south, says that those of the south are much more favorable for immi grants, who are almost always persons of small means. In the northwest farming cannot be carried on profitably on small farms. Only men of large capital make money. The small margin of profit makes it impossible for the small farmer to get ahead in the world. With reference to the south, The Emigrant says: “The truck farmer of the south realizes a greater profit from his thirty acres than does the northern farmer from 160. This sounds almost incredible, but it is a fact. There is. no section in America to-day that gives as full returns to the acre as do the states of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Virginia, Texas, Arkansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Missouri and West Virginia. The soil and climate unite to] give these states unsurpassed adoption and capacity for the production of agriculture. Tobacco, cotton, sugar, Indian corn, wheat, rye, barley and oats—all the cereals are grown here in profuse abun dance. Nowhere in the world does the earth yield a more prompt, certain and abundant return to the vitalizing touch of the husbandman than in these common wealths. Much may be said likewise of horticulture. Nowhere can richer or sweeter fruits, such as oranges, bananas, apples, peaches, plums, grapesand berries be grown in greater profusion. The article of the Emigrant should be widely circulated in Germany. It would do the south far more good than a dozen emgrantion agents stationed at New York to influence immigrants in favor of the south on their arrival at that port. The Senatorial Campaign. Just at present Mr. Bacon and Mr. Gar rard are having everything pretty much their own way in the senatorial campaign. Each of them has already made many speeches, and at the present rate at which they are visiting the different counties they will be able to get over the entire state before the election. Each of them appears to be making a very good impres sion. Whether either is improving his chances for senator very mnch is a ques tion that cannot be answered with any degree of certainty. Mr. Turner and Mr. Walsh will be free to leave Washington within a very few days, and it is probable that they will at once take the stump. Mr. Turner will ifot have to ipend much time in his own congressional district. He is certain to be re-elected to congress and to get the votes of all the democrats elected to the legislature from that district for senator. In fact, he can count upon al most the solid support of South Georgia. His long career in the House of Represen tatives, which has been both useful and honorable, will be of vast benefit to him in his candidacy fcr the Senate. All who know him are Satisfied that he would quickly take as high a position in the Senate as he holds in the House. He would be a very useful senator not only to his state, but to the whole country. The Senate knows his worth and would at once accord to him the position in that body which his ability, experience and high character entitle him. It is well understood, of course, that Mr. Turner’s support is not confined* to South Georgia. He has friends and ad mirers in all parts of the state. They are quietly pointing out his merits, and sug gesting the advisability of having such a man as hb is in the Senate. When the members of the legislature are chosen, it will probably surprise his opponents to learn how large a portion of them are favorable to him for senator. Much, however, depends upon the cam paign work done by the respective candi dates. In many of the counties the can didates for the legislature have been nominated, and doubtless Mr. Garrard and Mr. Bacon are meeting as many of them as they can, with the view of mak ing a good impresssion upon them. Can vassing of that Kind by a shrewd man is not without its effect. It is announced that Secretary Hoke Smith will make a few speeches during the campaign. He is not looked upon as a senatorial candidate, but would he not like to have the place? There are some grounds for thinking he would. This senatorial term will be for six years from next March, and his term as Secretary of the Interior will end in two years from next March. He has got all the glory he Is likely to get out of his cabinet posi-« tion, and it is reasonable to suppose that he would gladly leave it for the Senate. It is not improbable, therefore, that he will be presented for the senatorship in the event of a deadlock. Speaker Crisp has announced that he is not a candidate. But is there not a possibility that he may be’ His friends expect that he will be re-elected speaker, and he will be if the next House is demo cratic. There is every reason to believe that the next House will be democratic, though of course, there is a chance ‘that it will not. It will be known whether it will be or not, in all probability, before the senatorship question is settled. If it should not be democratic would not Mr. Crisp be a candidate for the Senate? The chances are that he would, and, if he should, the probabilities are that he would be the successful candidate. The Atlanta Journal says: “The popu lists will run candidates in all of the dis tricts except, perhaps, the First. They have so few followers in that district that it is hard to get any one to make the effort to be a candidate.” The Journal is in a great part right and a small part wrong. Although very few people seem to know it, there is a populist candidate in this district against Col. Lester. His name is Dr. , Dr. ; oh. well, it’s Dr. something, it doesn't make much dif ference what, seeing that it will be '‘Den nis” on and after election day. THE WEEKLY NEWS (TWO-TIMES-A-WEEK): THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1894. PERSONAL. The oldest member of the forty immortals is M. Legouye, who is nearlv 88 years of age. i Paul Bourget Is the youngest member and is in his 42d year. Lennard, the American inventor of a bullet proof coat, uses a donkey to hang his patent shield upon while giving practical exhibitions of its invulnerability. To Queen Natalie of Servia belongs the distinction of owning the finest head of hair among the royalties of Europe. She usually wears it hanging in two long plaits down her back. Mrs. Mary M. Connery, who died in New York on Tuesday, was the wife of Thomas B. Connery, now editor of Once a Week, but formerly and for many years manager of the Herald. Prof. Colvin has suggested that Keats’ old home at f Hampstead should be ac quired as a memorial house, to be preserved like that of Wordsworth, as a shrine for poetic pilgrims. Frederick J. Lovejoy, .vice president of the Adams Express Company, is prostrated at , Saratoga with a stroke of paralysis, but will probably recover. He has been with the Adams company for nearly z thirty years. Walter Damrosch claims that it would have been a yery great help to him early in his career if the critics had given him more in telligent praise instead of “jumping upon him viciously." He believes that he could have got along much faster "when he climbed up, had they not attempted to pull him down." M. Andre Messager, the composer of the new Savoy opera “Mirette,” is a well-known Parisian organist, w-ho in 1876 won the first prize of the Paris Society of Composers for an orchestral symphony. His cantata, "Don Juan et Haydee,” is founded bn Byron’s poem. His first opera was "La Fauvette du Temple," produced at the Folies Dramat iques in 1885. Senator Gorman is no longer the cool and imperturbable sphinx, to whom abuse and compliment are alike indifferent, says the {Springfield Republican. He is losing his self control, and getting into a decidedly snappish mood. At least twice on Thursday heiexhib ited his exasperation in the Senate by snarl ing at the civil-service commission and sneer ing at Senator Kyle, who introduced a very proper resolution to close the Senate barroom when the Senate was fiot in session. Gorman is evidently hit hard by the practically uni versal public criticism of his guardianship of trust interests. BRIGHT BITS. Hotel Clerk—Why, everything that he has got he can put into one trunk. Landlord—Yes, and get the trunk out of the house without anybody seeing him.—New York Press. "If.” meditatively fnuttered the funny boarder, "it is true, as some scientist asserts, chickens really talk, the language of two thirds of them would be pretty blamed tough.” —Buffalo Courier. "Anything I say goes," said the man who is slangily positive. "It does," replied the man whois quietly irritating, "if you put a stamp on it and mall it.”—Washington Star. Bostonian—lt is in bad form, sir, to say "the late Mr. Jones” while the gentleman is stil 1 living. Chicago Man—The devil ’tis I Jones rents a house from me.—Cleveland Plain Dealer. Binks—The only way I can save money is to marry. Jinks—lndeed. Why can’t you save money single? Binks—l can’t get any.—Detroit Tribune. “Kranse will have it that he made a speech of two hours’ duration at the meeting, but I see it only takes up the space of half a col umn in the newspapers." "Ah, but you know, Kranse stammers."— Humoristische Blatter. Powers—l don’t believe in paternal govern ment at all. Bowers—There’s a greater danger than that ahead of us. Powers—What is it? Bowers—Maternal government.—Puck. Miss Carbart Our acquaintance has been so short that I feel I ought to know more about you before I consent to become your wife. Pelham Parker (stiffly)—Very well. I can refer you to any of the girls I have been en gaged to.—Tit-Bits. Wool—l didn't take any vacation this year; I didn’t need one. Van Pelt—But you worked hard; didn’t you’ Wool—Yes; but you see I saved myself a good deal by not taking any last year —Kate Field s Washington. CURRENT COMMENT. . Crisp’s Congress and Reed's. From Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer-Sun (Dem.). Crisp’s congress has been the target tor a great deal of abuse, but it has been do ing good work in the matter of reduc ing the expenditures of the government. Compared with the Reed congress the saving is estimated at 850,000.030 a year. That over pays their salary by many millions of dollars, and they ought to be 'duly credited with it. What Does Mr. Walsh MeanP There are some representatives in the pop ular branch of congress who are sent there by popular vote, and whose addition to the Senate would in no wav improve it. 'The difference is that in a crowd of 356 it is easier ifo hide a few fools or knaves than in a small assemblage of 88. A jackass in the House cuts no figure, and if he will only keep quiet he may not be found out. He is only one 356th of the crowd. But. in the -Senate he is one eighty-eighth, and when the two parties are evenly divided, and every vote is closely canvassed, he cannot escape conspic uity. “A Good Deal Depends.” From the New York Fost ilnd ). It is curious, by the way, how little the farmer gets out of what the politi.-tans call the la or racket," and yet how ready he always is to help it on. A Kansas editor points out that in that state the farmers will work them selves oftentimes sixteen hours a day. and then weep over the lot of the men in factories who have to work more than eight hours. It is observed, however, that it is only mechan ics to whom they want the eight-hour system applied. They think that farm hands can work a dozen or more hours a day without hurting them. The agricultural "voice and sympathy” are only for the men who are not in agriculture. The Favored South. From the Boston Journal of Commerce (Ind.), It is very evident that the south, this year, has been the favored section of our country It has had no strikes dr labor troubles to' speak of. neither has it had any arrnv of tramps, styling themselves "commonweal ers," marching .through their section to assist their brethren in running the govern ment. Neither has it felt the depression of 1 •business as it has been felt in other sections and at the present time, while capitalists in the north : are let- ting their money remain in the banks rather than invest it. the. southern capitalists are forming stock companies to develop that section- Thzre are at the present time nearly, or quite, 200,000 new cotton spindles projected tu the soqth, and far enough ad vanced, so that they are an assured fact. Now follows a magnificent cotton crop, far above the averdge. while the crops in all i other portions of our country are tar below We congratulate our southern brethren on their good fortune, and sincerely trust their prosperity may be long continued. Aldrich and the Dispensary Act. From Charleston News and Courier (Dem.). In his decision in the case of the city coun cil of Aiken. Judge James Aldrich has fol lowed the law as declared by the supreme court of the sta e, and holds that the dispen sary act of 1893 is unconstitutional and void, rhe supreme court having declared certain broad principles of law. principles by which the constitutionality of thb act of 1893 must be ab abjudicated, aJuctere Aldrich applies these principles to the issues involved Tn the case him and declares the act .. to be unconstitutional. Judge Aldrich does not enter into a discussion of the constitutional power and rights of the state. He does not express his own views upon the question of the constitu tionality of the dispensary legislation, he frankly admits that he has "never formed an opinion, much less reached a mature convic tion. upon the question of the constitution ality of the act of 1892"—he simply applies the law as it has been declared by the supreme court of the state, and he finds no escane from the conclusion that the act of 1893 being "practieallv the same" as the act of 1892. the law as declared by the supreme court applies equally to both acts, and that the state cannot undertake to do under the act of 1893 what it was unlawful for the state to do under the act of 1892. Hoke Smith and Farmer Livingston. Secretary Hoke Smith has promulgated a decision which the Georgians will not get through talking about until the end of this campaign, says the St. Louis Globe-Demo crat, Not long ago the secretary sent to the rep resentatives and senators from his state a pe culiar notice. He wanted to do something for the Georgia farmers distinctively, he said. He had decided to make room in the Interior department for a number of young men equal to the congressional delegation. His proposition was that each member of the delegation should name one Georgia farmer’s son for appointment, the intention being to enable these young men to come to Washing ton, do a moderate amount of work for the government, and enjoy the advantages of the schoolsand colleges. Mr. Hoke timith ex pressed the opinion that in this way he could accomplish what would tend to popularize the administration with the farmers of the state- He pointed out the fine opportunities of the appointees to complete . a general edu cation or to study for a profession. The members of the delegation, as a rule, entered into the scheme with alacrity and. in good faith. They made their recommenda tions and Mr. Hoke Struth promptly an nounced the appointments. But the secre tary was greatly surprised upon, receiving Congressman Livingston’s reply to the sug gestion, to find, -that .tins (thrifty statesman had submitted the tiame.Jof his own son as his selection to represent the farming youth of his district and to improve his mind at the expense of the government. Mr. Hoke Smith tiled .ML Livingston’s nomina tion and said nothing. Mr. Livingston waited a reasonable. time and called on the secretary to afek what was the.matter. “I have decided that I oan t make the ap pointment,” said Mr. Hoke Smith. • Why not?” asked Mr. Livingston. “These places are for the sons of farmers,” replied the secretary. “That was the way-I understood it,’ 1 ! said Mr. Livingston; "Well,” said the secretary, "I have de-, cided that you are not a farmer in the sense of making your son eligible for one of these places.” And to that decision the secretary remained firm. Mr. Leonidas Livingston is the man who rode into congress on the populist wave in Georgia, but renewed his allegiance to democracy.as soon as he was elected. He was president of the Georgia State Far mers’ Alliance when he ran for congress, and the third party people thought he was one of their kind.- Afraid! Not lie. At 2 o’clock Tuesday morning, when, all the people living on College avenue were fast asleep, there was a commotion in one of the beautiful residences along that thoroughfare, says the laaianapolis Sentinel. It was the home of a merchant, and the commotion broke loose in the sleeping apartment of himself and wife. She started it. She awakened suddenly and thought she heard some one trying to break in downstairs. She shook her husband, and after some time had elapsed succeeded in making him realize the situation. They both listened. There was some noise, sure enough, and a cold shiver that would have been welcome at any other time crept down his spinal column and even to his’ toes. He determined hot to get scared, though his teeth were chattering, so he announced that he would go down and investigate. “Aren’t you afraid, dear?” nervously asked his wife. He took out his revolver, struck a match, lighted a lamp, and then looked at her in dis gust. “Afraid! Well, hardly. I never saw the man yet I was afraid of. Now don't make any noise, but come on.” The little woman stared in astonishment. “Do you want me to go too?" "Do I want you to go? Why, of course I do. You must go ahead and carry the light so I can see to shoot. Do you think I could hit a burglar in the dark? Hurry up or he’ll be gone." And that man made the little woman go ahead with the light while he held the re volver over her shoulder at full cock, 'they traversed the house from garret to cellar, finally found a stray dog scratching at the back door and camo back to bed* He sat up for an hour telling her what he would have done had there been a burglar there. Smith of New Jersey. Says the Trenton (N. J..) Gazette: There is something in your conduct as senator, Mr. Smith, that recalls the story of a deserting Irish soldier in the late war. He was anxious to get home and to get there he was obliged to walk a good many miles through a country infested with federal and confederate sol diers.' i He often detachments of cavalry and infantry, an 1 whin he ..found himself m the presence of the confederates he would toss his hat in the air and hurrah for Jeff Davis and the southern confederacy. When he was met by union soldiers he shouted loudly for Abra ham Lincoln and the glorious union of states. One night, while passing along a road, he was stopped by a voice crying. "Who goes there?” ihe deserter tried his best, to dis tinguish the character of the body of soldiers before him, but the shadows were so deep that he couldn’t discern the color of their uni forms, and for fear of getting into trouble he made no answer. Once more the query came and the Irish man kept silence, not being able to identify the color of the uniforms. Again the chal lenge came. The deserter began to get ner vous, and he strained his eyes into the shad ows. but it was no use. he couldn t make out whether the soldiers were confederates or federate. Once again the challenge came in a voice sterner than tofore and it was accompanied by the ominous click of muskets. “Who goes there.?” With quaking knees and trembling voice ■ the Irishman replied: "Nobody, sor, and d—d little o’ that.” Humbert Tries to Reform a Drunkard. King Humbert of Italy was walking in one of the back streets of Rome the other day, says the New York Tribune. It was Sunday, and his majesty wished to. see for himself how his subjects in the poor quarters of the Eter nal-City kept the Lord's day. Asheneared a corner a drunken fellow came rolling along the street, describing all kinds of geometrical figures in his progress. On one of his tan gents he almost struck the king. Turning around to see who was in his way the work man recognized his majesty. He fell on his knees before him. trembling from fear, but so intoxicated that he could hardly speak straight. King Humbert tried to quiet him, but the man murmured prayer after prayer for for- Humbert, who himself never touches intoxicating drinks, except when necessary at public dinners, thinking he had a chance to make a convert to temperance, upbraided the man severely. As the poor fellow seemed penitent, the king asked him what he could do for him. * At first no reply came, but the king insisted upon an answer. Thus encouraged. the tel- . low blubbered out: . . ,i ->* “Will your majsstv then accord to me the | permission to—drink grails pro Deo in all the i liquor shops of Rome ?” . The king, of course, declined to grant the ■ sincere, request, and left the min on his knees in the street. “Everything else,” cried the drunkard, as the king started away, “is immaterial tome.” A '‘Sweet Maris” Story. Cy Warman goes to Europe in Septembter for the period of six months, says the Phila delphia Record. He has a commission from McClure's Magazine, and he will be accompa nied by an artist. Before applying himself to the work which he goes to execute Mr. Warman will visit Carlsbad and undergo treatment for the ailment with which he has been suffering for some time past; it is be lieved that in a few weeks he will be wholly cureu. An amusing incident is told of the experience which Mr. Warman had with the first check he received in payment of the royalties on the song “Sweet Marie.” Warman wrote the words and a friend composed the music; the song has been a prodigious success and the royalties have proved a veritable godsend to the author and composer in these hard financial times. When the first check came Warman and his friend took it to the bank in New York to get it cashed, and they were vastly amused to I hear the paying teller softly humming the air of "Sweet Marie” as he counted out their money. "What is that song you're humming?” asked Warman, with a feigned look of inno cence. “You like it? Why that’s a little song I wrote myself.” said the teller. "I call it ’Sweet Marie.’ and I’m going to sing it at a mite social at Skeneateles next Friday even ing.” • A remarkable example of a famous woman who has refused to sit for a photograph is Florence Nightingale. The only oieture- of her in existence is a photograph taken of a bust in St. Thomas' Hospital, made when she returned from the Crimea. No picture has been taken of the Empress Eugenie for many years, and. although she is now a forlorn de crepit old woman, leaning on a cane, the only photograph of her obtainable represents her to be in the prime bf life, but garbed in widow’s weeds. ITEM 3 OF INTEREST. French journalists having been silenced upon anarchistic reports, M. Rochefort has imparted to his paper his ideas upon the situ ation in an editorial written in the deaf and dumb alphabet. Sir Henry Bessemer has computed that one year’s production of Bessemer steel would make a wall five feet thick, twenty-five feet high, inclosing an area of 795 miles and weigh ing 10,500,000 tons. The Empress of Russia has a perfumery fountain in her reception room. She presses a certain button, and the kind of perfume which she wishes is produced. Her favorite odor is the mayflower. Lord Breadaibane is accredited with own ing the most magnificent residence in Scot land. His lordship can ride 100 miles west from Taymouth Park to Ardmaddy Castle, on the Argylshire coast, without setting hoof off his possessions, French people have already found some thing to grumble over in the new president. The last President of France, they say. wore stand-up collars, and these are essentially ■ more stylish (or dressy) than the turn-downs affected by the new man. Diamond-back terrapins are becoming ex tinct, says the Baltimore Sun, and unless something shall be done to propagate them they will pass away. 1 here is not a third as many terrapins to be had this year as last year. Fifteen years ago a terrapin hunter could catch fifty or sixty a day; now he is sat isfied if he secures three or four. Then one could buy choice terrapins for 50 cents apiece. Now terrapins from seven to eight inches in length bring from $75 to 8100 a dozen; those from six to seven inches will bring s4U per dozen. At the present time there are about 15.01.0 terrapins in a single pond at Crisfield, and they probably comprise three-fourths of all these animals left on earth. The greatest earthquake that has ever oc curred within the limits of the United States since the discovery of America began in Cali fornia at 2:30 o’clock on the morning of March 26, 1872. and continued until the 4th of April, during which time -the surface, of the earth was continually agitated, - not being perfectly quiet for as much as a single mo ment. The most remarkable thing in connec tion with the whole affair (especialiy when We consider that Mauna Lea, Sandwich Islands, atid Mount Hood. Oregon, were simultaneously agitated) is the fact that the region around San Francisco did not receive a single vibration. The entire faze of Inzo county. California, was changed and 34 per sons killed. It is a singular fact that the great Martin Luther, even while fighting superstition with a “superhuman effort," as he himself states, was a believer in not only a personal devil, but in whole herds of them. In hijS writings he informs the readers that man is continually sourroundefi with demons and that "the devil is nearer to the Chris tian than is his coat or shirt,” “Devils,” he says, "are m houses, and in dense, black clouds; There are many of them in the woods, water and deserts. They send storms, hail, thunder and lightning, and poison the air wflth an infernal stench.” In one place in his writings he tells us that the devil sends all diseases and plagues among men, and that when one dies of a’plague, is drowned or drops suddenly dead, the devil was the cause of it. To the amateur housekeeper the French terms used in cooking are oftentimes puzzling says the New York World. The following definitions of a few of the most common of these terms may be found helpful. Marinade, when translated into English, means a liquor of spices, vinegar, etc., in which fish or meats are steeped before cooking. To blanch means to place ahy article on the fire till it boils: then plunge it into cold water—to whiten poultfry, vegetables, etc.; to remove the skin by immersing in boiling water. Fondant, translated, is sugar boiled and beaten to a creamy paste. Hollandaise sauce, a rich sause, something like mayon naise. Rissole means a rich mince of meat or fish, rolled in thin pastry and fried. Vol au vents are patties of very light pjff paste, made without a dish or mold and filled with meats or preserves. Souffle, a very light, much whipped-up pudding or omelette. A new invention, called by its inventor the thermogen, consists of a quilt containing a coil of wire bent in the fashion of a gridiron inclosed in insulating and non-conducting material, and imbedded in cotton, wool or other soft substance with a silk or Woolen covering, 'ihe resistance offered by the coll to the flow of an electric current through the wire produces heat in the same/way that heat and eventually light are produced in the fila ment of the glow-lamp. A uniform temnera ture of about 150° Fahrenheit- is thus main tained, but in the event of the temperature ris ing beyond that point from increase of pressure in the electric mains, a fuse instantly melts and automatic •all.v shuts oft the current. The quilt may be readily attached to ordinary in candescent lamp terminals.* ■ In describing this device London Lancet says that the most important medical use. of such an invention would be on the operating table, where, in lengthened operations or in those attended with hemorrhage, where, artificial means to sustain the patient’j temperature are re quited, blankets and hot water are a decided nuisance. In such cases this quilt would be invaluable as a soft. ary. warm and con venient covering. Again, in cases of chronic rbieumatism. lumbaco or senile slowness of circulation, such an appliance would be use ful. The thermogen is now receiving trial at several large English hospitals. In the writings of both Licetus and Zahn may be found descriptions and illustrations of a monster born at Ravenna, Italy, in the year 1511 or 1512. the exact date being some what uncertain, says the St. Louis Republic. This monster had a body and shoulders like those of a young woman. 1 here was but one leg. gradually tapering from the hips down, and terminating in an immense scaled claw’, like that of a turkey buzzard. There were four toes, each tipped with a tony nail, three of them pointing to the left and one to the right, the creature had wings in place of arms, and always held them in an erect posi tion. as though ready to take flight at the slightest provocation. From the hips to the single knee the flesh was covered with large, well arranged feathers. From the knee joint to the foot the leg was scaled, like that of the common barnyard fowl, the spot where the feathers left off and the scales commenced being marked with- a large lidless eye. which seemed to be altogether incapable of voluntary motion The.neck, head and gen eral outlines of the face were those of a wo man, but the ears were large and set very low. almost on the neck. The head was cov ered with a queer mixture of scales, feathers and hair, but the oddity of the whole “upper story” was a pointed horn, which rose just in the edge of the hair on the center of the fore head. This horn was three inches in length, and, according to Zahn, ‘even a farmer would have mistaken it for the horn of a 2-year-old heifer had it been removed and shown to him." The Old-time wonder mongers all give pictures and descriptions of this “Horned Italian Monster.” but none, as far as I know, tell how’ long it lived or what was done with the body after death. There is a splendid tinted picture of it in John Ashton's "Curious Creatures,” page 173. There was as case of the resus citation of a bather-in San Francisco the other day, which should be published far and wide, in order that efforts to save the ap parently drowned may not be relaxed in any case that is not absolutely hopeless, says the Flew York Post. A young man who could not swim was fishing from a rock at the Land's End station in ban Francisco harbor, when he lost his footing and fell into the water. Some women who had accompanied him did not notice the accident at once, having strayed off to gather shells. When the young man's body was finally, recovered, it had been submerged fifteen minutes. A gentleman not familiar with the rules of restoring animation in such cases worked on the body for some time ineffectually. Finally a man connected with the local life saving station came up, and but for his arrival death would have un doubtedly resulted. The teeth of the young man were so tightly clinched that it was necessary to force a wedge of wood between them before they could be re lieved of water. Then the bodv was turned face upward. and the operation of restoring respiration was begun. Kneeling over the body, the life-saver took hold of the waist. Raising his knee as a pivot, he threw his weight forward, at the same time squeezing the waist with his hands so as to force everything in the chest upward opt of the mouth. The pressure was deep ened as he slowly counted one, two. three and then he let go with a final push, and took his position. The same movements were re peated on the body at a rate increased from four or five times to fifteen times a minute. From time to time the bodv was turned on the stomach, and aeain on the back, and this continued lor at least two hours, until the gasps had deepened into full breathing and convulsions had given place to a condition of exhaustion. Whisky was then administered, and the young man was wrapped in blankets. For several days he remained quietly at home, in order to avoid the danger of conges tion of the lungs, which might have been caused by his exposure to the air. THE NEWSJN_ GEORGIA. Gathered From Correspondents and Exchanges. colored, living on the place of w. M. Gregory, near Eatonton, dropped dead while at work In the Held one day last week. ‘•Can I get lodging here to night?” "H ain't , n ?. room.” ‘’Well, can I net a light?” Hain t got no tire.” "Is there anything that you have, got?” "Oh, yes; we’ve got the mea sels an the seven-year eetch?” ' While attempting to extract the fangs of a dead rattlesnake Ot Johnson of Americus on £. °Lneeule-like. points in his finger. His hand soon swelled from the poison, and it was several hours before relief was obtained. Jackson Argus: W. G. Thompson says he has-shined a light in a rabbit's eyes at a hundred.yards.” Yes, West's a very good shiner, but we heard a young lady say Tues day evening that he won't shine: any more kerosene oil in her parlor’after 10 o clock p. m. Twelve is his usual hour for makinsr con nections with the front door. Hale s Weekly: It is said by those who have been on the ground that it is a great week for the little red-bugs out at Salem They—the little red-bugs-have.been on the best that the country affords They the little red-bugs, have made all, young arid old, mule and female, preachers and layman saints and sinners, come to the scratch. The Alapaha river is fuller than it has been in many years, and'some of the oldest inhab itants say it is fuller than ever known before The Knight bridge across the Alapaha, two miles from Milltown, which was built two years ago by the counties of Berrien and Clinch, has been washed away. It was cne of the best and strongest bridges in that section and its destruction will cause much inconve nience to citizens of that community. The Lawrenceville News has this snake story: "’Squire Mills said that while sitting out in his front veranda enjoying a cool and pieisant oreeze. almost unconscious of what was transpiring, all at once he heard dish pans falling, buckets being upturned, pots and kettles vying with each other to see which could make the most fuss, and the screams of his wife. On entering the kitchen, as quick as possible, he found a snake coiled up in the kitchen enjoying himself.” The Griffin Call has been shown a 81 bill issued by Spalding county on Sept. 22. 1864. It is quite a curiosity, as it is only printed on one side of a very thin, parchment-like paper, and for a center piece has a cut of the old hand engine formerly worked bv Stonewall Fire Company. The number of the bill is filled in ink, 1.994, and is signed by "A. Mer ritt. for treasurer.” and states that it is "re ceivable for county revenue.” and further down it is stated that it is "redeemable in currency.” Albert Hatcher, colored, of Sycamore had one of his hands badly hurt Monday night, and was considerably bruised up otherwise, by trying to get on a moving freight train, ine train was loaded with large pieces of stone for the Jacksonville jetties. The boy tock hold of the side of the car and as he was in the act of pulling up, the train gave a sud den jerk and moved one of the large stones, ca ching his hand between it and the side rail of the car, and so he went dragging along till by main force he literally pulled three of his fingers off. Lumpkin Independenh: Mrs. Woodham of Stewart county, on Wednesday last, felt un well and directed a little girl to get a powder from her satchel and give it to her. The powder wanted was left from some medicine she had 1 een taking some months ago. 'there was also in the same satchel a small package of strychnine labeled poison, which had been bough: by her son to kill some mischievous dogs and was given to her io keep.' The little gril, not knowing the difference Drought the stryenuine powder and emptied it upon her tongue as requested. Mrs. Woodham swallowed the powder, but discovered that it tasted very titter, unlike the medicine she had taken before, and asked the little girl to show her the paper it came out of. and there was the word "Poison” plainly written upon it. She at once realized the situation, sent for her daughter and told her to do all she could for her. A physician was sent for im mediately but before he arrived she was dead. She lived only twenty minutes. The Georgia railroad fast train Saturday afternoon ran over and instantly killed 1< an nie Burley, an old negro woman, between Norwood and Barnett, Ga. The woman and her husband, who is a preacher, were in a buggy together, but neither of them heard the train as iticame dashing up to the rail road crossing on which the fatal accident oc curred. When the preacher saw that it was too late to stop, he gave the horse a cut with the whip which started him at full tilt across the railroad track. The woman, became alarmed and before her husband could catch her she had jumped. She fell directly in front of the engine, which was going at a rapid rate of speed. She was caught on the cow catcher and hurled between the wheels of the heavy locomotive. The entire train of cars passed over her body, which ground it into an almost shapeless mass. Fort Valley Leader: One of our venerable citizens ate two much watermelon for supper a few nightsago, and just before day, fearing he would experience a melon panic, he felt around in the dark for his laudanum bottle and took a "big swig” of horse liniment that was just as effective, and he felt all serene until he came down town next morning smell ing like a mustang pony. When the boys began to inquire what was the matter he realized his mistake, and a "pizen scare” got hold of him that sent runners in every direc tion for doctors. The doctors, however, soon assured him that tbere was such a small dif ference between a "Kolb gem” and horse liniment that he need not fear the liniment if the "Kolb gem” failed to kill him. His tem perature and respiration soon became normal, and he is now dieting on cantaloupe for breakfast instead of gem for supper. Last Tuesday at Greensboro Louis Irvin, noted as the most overbearing negro in Greene county when he is drinking, became unusually insulting to several white gentle men. and predictions freely made that some one would kill him before night. The cul mination was reached when he insulted old Mr.lngram. Thatgentleman picked upa brick to defend himself, and Mr. J. S. Anderson, who had witnessed the altercation, told Mr. Ingram to knock the negro down. This re mark enraged Irvin, who started toward Mr. Anderson, cursing him. That gentleman was never known to take an insult, and used his pocket knife, which he had open, with danger ous effect upon the negro. Irvin had cne cut to the tone across the back of his neck, one eight inches long across the broad part of his back, cutting through the thin muscles, was stabbed on the arm. jaw cut. laid open, and scratched in several other places. The efforts that the managers of the Dixie interstate fair are making to insure the suc cess of that undertaking are attracting a great deal of attention in Georgia and other states. It is certain now that the fair will not be an ordinary state fair. The cash premiums amount to $40,000. A negro in the employment of of the Wileox Lumber Company at Seville last week, fell from the slab elavator, thirty-five feet, and fell on his ffeet, when he rebounded like a skyrocket and landed on his head. His prayr ers. while gymnasticating in the air, brought a crowd to the "gymnasium.” The recent court proceeding at Griffin sent five more convicts out to the county chain-gang. They were as stolid as Indians while the blacksmith braded the shackles on them, never a word escaping them. They were the center of a large crowd and seemed to feel the “honor” of their position. A little daughter of George King, a negro employe of the Empire mills, Columbus, was burned to death last Monday. The familv lives on lower Third avenue. The mother of the child left her locked in a room and went off for some purpose. When she returned she found her child had been burned to death. In a game of ball in McDuffie county John Lamkin, while running for the batsman, was struck and seriously hurt by a batted ball. He lost three teeth and his jawbone was frac tured. On the same day Otis Hill of Thom son. while keeping the score, was struck in the forehead by a bat, which slipped from the hands of Mr. Morris. . A mad dog made his appearance on Eighteenth street. Columbus, Saturday, and occasioned a great deal of excitement. The dog bit Harriet Daniel, a negro girl, and also bit a dog belonging to a citizen. The dog suc ceeded in getting away. He was chased for a long way by the police and some private citi zens, but could not be overtaken. Saturday afternoon in Sandy Bottom, Al bany. Mose King, colored, who drives a beer wagon, became involved in a difficjlty with George Milton, a negro preacher. While the quarrel was at its hight, Jailer Tiner ap peared on the scene to quell the disturbance. Preacher Milton saw him coming, and at once took to his heels, his clerical linen dus ter fairly to the windward. Friday night at Albany burglars entered the little grocery store of Mrs. Mary Walker, on the corner of Jackson and North streets, and almost rifled it of its contents. The burglars pried open the wooden window on Jackson street with a crowoar and helped themselves, carrying away meat, flour, cocee. sugar and quite a lot of canned goods. They also purloined about sl2 in money. ROUND ABOUT IN FLORIDA. 1 The News of the State Told in Paragraphs. W. H. Wate of Alachua county has con summated a large phosphate deal in which he sold 280 acres of rich phosphate land foi 826.000. A huge rattler attacked a very fine mule on the Wortland place, near Monticello, a few days ago. The mule only lived a short while after being bitten. Will Fry of Palatka has just packed sev eral handsome snakes of the black, king, horn and chicken varieties for shipment to partiej north. Some of the reptiles will measure six feet. J. H. Cartwright, a machinist in the employ of the Florida Central and Peninsular as Fernandina, was seriously injured by a fall from used in clearing away the recent freight wreck between Waldo and Starke. His left arm was broke in the elbow joint and a long cut in his head, besides other injuries F. W. Beers of Titusville will erect the new section house along the lipe of the Jackson ville, St Augustine and Indian River rail way. Mr. Beers put in a bid for the work by contract with other bidders, but Mr. Flagler decided to have the work done by superin tendence. These buildings will require about 400,000 feet of lumber, ana it gives a chance for some of our lumber men to supply this material. Tpere will.be about thirty section houses with three rooms to each house. Mr. Mitchell was. hauling logs for Kellin ger's mill near Ocala, and when within fifty yards of the mill the wheel of the wagon struck against the edge of a small bridge. The jar loosened the wedges holding the log in place, causing it to change position. Mr. Mitchell, who was sitting astride the long, was thrown violently to the ground his face and head striking first. Before he could recover the huge piece of timber rolled from the wagon and over the upper portion of his body, crush ing it as though it were being passed through a rolling mill. He died in about two hours. Saturday morning about 2:30 o'clock, Hugh Middleton. colored, with a view to replenish ing his larder, entered the premises of Mrs. Clifford Grant: colored, in tfie eastern part of Lake City, and outchered and carried off a fine hog. Middleton succeeded in getting home with the porker and, as he had pur chased thirteen head of nogs the day before, thought that suspicion would not point in his direction. Deputy Sheriff Ellis and Marshal Carroll were notified of the theft, and in a few hours had traced the porker to Middle ton’s house, inhere it was found concealed in a sack. Middleton. his wife and the hog were arrested and lodged in jail. _ —, — , SOUTH CAROLINA. The total debt per capita in South Carolina in 1880 was $6.74: in 1890, $5.50. This shows a lessening of indebtednes per capita of $1.23 not a bad showing, unless the increase of pop ulation merely has lowered the.average, Lightning in Horry county struck Messrs. George Officers & Co.'s saw mills Friday, killing one operative, an old colored man named Jack Hunt. There were five or six other hands more or less hurt, but for tunately there was no damage to the mill or machinery. Maj. James H. Crosland of Aiken received a telegram Friday announcing the drowning of his grandson, Master Jack Weatherly at Bennettsville. The little fellow fell over backward into a swollen creek, while playing on the bank with his brother and cousin and wa sdrowned before aid could reach him. Barnesville Sentinel: The recent rise in. corn comes at a time when our planters can snap their fingers in the eyes ot the specula tors, but the rise in all hog products makes it, expensive with those who will have to buy until the hog killing season arrives. In a few days more corn will be in a condition to be used. . At a meeting of the stockholders of Tuqa paw mills at Columbia, Thursday, it was de cided to increase the capital stock from $150.* 000 to 8300,0X1. The work of building the mill is progressing well, the granite foundation already having been laid and a large quantity of brick and other material being on the ground ready for use- There will be examinations on Aug. 24th for the normal scholarships which are open at the south Carolina College. These. scholar ships are considered very valuable, and there will no doubt be a sharp rivalry in every county for the two scholarships. Those who have attended the; summer school of the col lege appreciate, what fine work it can do in • this line. - A pardon has been issued to G. M. Morris of Barnwell. He was sentenced in March. 1893, to two years in the penitentiary. He is an ex confederate soldier. €0 years old. and the physician of the hospital states that the old. man is in bad health. He was convicted, to gether with his son and son-ln law,of larceny, and the evidence appears to be purely cir cumstantial. One of the remarkable men of Sumter county is William Lackey of Privateer town ship, who is 55 years old, has not taken a dose of "doctor’s medicine” in thirty years, walks to Sumter about once a. month—a distance of about fourteen miles, is a hardworking man and claims never to have felt tired. He has raised Jive daughters. He does not show his age in his looks, and is a good, reliable citi zen. Bamberg Herald: Cant. R. J. Steedley of Hartzeg has a new seed cotton which beats anything ever heard of this country. He planted twelve acres of good sandy soil last ' spring, using only 100 pounds of commercial fertilizer to the acre, and confidently expects to gather from twenty-four to thirty bales of lint cotton, and if good seasons continue may get more. Farmers from long distances are visiting him to get a look at this wonderful field of cotton. Gov. Tillman has been giving considerable H-ne to the pending requests for pardons 1 ce his return from the campaign. Friday pardoned the last of the batch of Laurens negroes who were convicted of murder. John Atkinson and Jim Copeland, the last of the party of ten. were pardoned. This leaves Jim buber the only man held for the murder, he having admitted the crime. The men have had a checkered career and- a close shave. They were all sentenced to death, and the whole party came near being hanged to gether. The board of trustees of Clemson College, after a searching examination, found that there was no just complaint against President Craighead, and that the friction arose from the disappointment of certain boys not get ting leave of absence and such things. The work of the college has been going on, satis factorily. The board re-elected the entire faculty, and the work will go on without in terruption. The board, after making up its annual report, will know whether it will have to request an appropriation from the legisla ture to pay for the rebuilding and furnishing -of the mam building, which is now being built. While driving home at Columbia on Wednesday night about 9 o'clock, Dr- Frank Green sustained seriot s injuries. The doctor was returning from a visit to one of his patients, and the horse became unruly and made a dash. The reins got out of the con trol of Dr. Green, and, while endeavoring to stop the animal, the doctor was thrown to the ground. The cart wheels passed over his body. The doctor was bruised up considera bly. The horse went to McCartha’s livery stable, where Dr. Green keeps it. without much damage to the cart. Dr. G reen man aged to get to his home, and st last accounts he was doing nicely. I The Bamberg Herald says: Near Bethel church, in Sycamore township, lives Charles Brant. He is 83 years old- He has never bought a pound of corn, bacon or fertilizers. He has never borrowed money. Only once in his life did he call a physician. He was wounded or injured in some way and Dr. Kearse dressed the wound. He ne&r took any medicine. Mr. Brant says the country is in a bad fix because so many people are buy ing corn. He says that many years ago when the farmers hauled their cotton to Charleston in wagons there was more general prosperity than now. If there were more men like Mr. Brant our country would prosper. Piedmont Headlight: The German Carp fish is here to stay. Within six or eight years he has multiplied to an amazing extent. The lordship of the Santee and its branches he disputes with the redhorse, the catffßh, and since his Increase is wonderfully rapid, he bids fair in a short time to make himself more prominent than any of his rivals. It is very probat le, too, that the freedom of run ning water will gradually improve his quality if not his size. The carp has been praised be yond his deserts, and he has also been much maligned. He is not the finest fish that swims, though Izaac Walton, gallantly feminizing him. calls him "The queen of the rivers;” a stately, a good, and a very subtle fish. In the Charleston market buyers would pass him by on the other side, and further inland he is re garded as inferior to many «mall pan fish. And to the trout, which, by-the-way, is no trout at all. but a black bass. But he is superior to the catfish, the mudfish, and perhaps the jack. After all is said, however, the carp's worth remains, like the voter's choice for gov ernor or senator— a matter ot taste. A great deal depends on the cook.